New Business Book Summary for No One Understands You and What to Do About It

Oct. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Individuals are often misunderstood by others, despite what they consider to be their best efforts to communicate clearly. This disconnect can create many issues, both in the business world and in an individual’s personal life. At the heart of the problem is the fact that many people are unable to accurately see themselves as others see them. They simply do not know how they are perceived, so they cannot make adjustments to present their true selves. In
No One Understands You and What to Do About It, Heidi Grant Halvorson explains the unconscious drivers behind the misperceptions people have about one another and provides a practical guide to making sure the impressions individuals make are exactly the ones they want to make.

According to Halvorson:

* Misperceptions are predictable. While the way people judge other people may seem random, there are actually common thought processes underpinning these judgments, including biases, assumptions, and stereotypes. Understanding this is the first step in changing others' perceptions.

* Individuals do not see themselves as others see them. People tend to mistakenly assume others have the same view of themselves as they have. In fact, people are very complex and can be difficult to understand. It is more typical for others' views to be quite different from one's own.

* First impressions are long-lasting impressions, and that can be detrimental. It is very difficult to overcome a first impression. Subsequent views of a person typically build on and confirm that first impression. This unconscious way of thinking thwarts people's ability to change their opinions about someone else over time.

* Overcoming biases and assumptions takes work. Biases and assumptions are largely unconscious and are part of Phase 1 thinking, which is automatic and used most of the time. Phase 2 thinking, which produces analytical thoughts, takes conscious effort and is more difficult to carry out.

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